June 30
Zimbabwe: Govt Shields ZEC, Chivayo in U.S.$40 Million Elections Procurement Scandal
New Zimbabwe
Government officials have evaded corruption allegations that persistently plague the executive, amidst reports of unexplained expenditures linked to the awarding of tenders to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fire Breaks Out At Mnangagwa's Residence Days After Security Breaches
New Zimbabwe
A fire broke out late Friday night at the home of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son and Deputy Finance Minister David Kudakwashe. Read more »
Uganda: Ssekikubo Denied Microphone At Muhoozi Thanksgiving
Nile Post
Lwemiyaga County legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has accused his colleagues from Bunyoro for allegedly intentionally denying him a microphone during an event. Read more »
Nigeria: How Govt's 2,350 Housing Units Are Bridging Deficit in Yobe
Daily Trust
In a bid to bridge the housing deficit and provide quality and affordable housing to civil servants and assist the vulnerable population, the Yobe State government in collaboration… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Will Pay 'Heavy Price' for Borno Suicide Attacks, Says Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the bomb attacks, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and the maiming of other citizens in Gwoza local government area of… Read more »
Kenya: Youths March in Tribute to Anti-Budget Protest Victims in Nairobi
Capital FM
Dozens of youths waving Kenyan flags marched to Jeevanjee Gardens on Sunday to pay tribute to those killed during last week's anti-budget protests. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Open to Dialogue With Gen Z On X Space
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Sunday expressed willingness to engage in dialogue with Generation Z, who have been protesting against his administration's tax policies and governance… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Incur More Debt After Finance Bill 2024 Withdrawal - Ruto
Capital FM
President William Ruto expressed regret that the government will be forced to borrow an additional Sh1 trillion in the Financial Year 2024/2025 due to the withdrawal of the Finance… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Calls for Patience As President Ruto Engages Stakeholders After Protests
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged Kenyans to be patient with President William Ruto as he continues to engage with various stakeholders following recent protests against… Read more »
South Africa: Paul Mashatile Appointed As Deputy President
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Paul Mashatile as Deputy President of South Africa in the seventh administration. Read more »
South Africa: 'Unprecedented' Government of National Unity to Roll Up Its Sleeves
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially announced his new cabinet and South Africa is now firmly into the seventh administration - led by what the President has termed an… Read more »
South Africa: DA Announces National Executive Members As Part of the GNU [press release]
DA
After almost a month of intensive negotiations, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is proud to announce that we have agreed to a deal to be part of the Government of National Unity (GNU)… Read more »
Kenya: Violence Is the Language of the Kenyan State - 5 Strategies It Uses to Control Citizens [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Since the early 2000s, Kenya has come up with legislative changes and thrown a tremendous amount of funding at a range of reforms to improve the relationship between police and… Read more »
Uganda: Ruto's Shambolically Risky Gamble
Independent (Kampala)
Many people have hailed President William Ruto of Kenya for yielding to popular pressure not to sign the controversial Finance Bill. A friend in diplomatic circles in Kampala… Read more »
Ethiopia: National Dialogue - Bedrock for the Emergence of a New Political Culture in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Herald
Dialogue is a human attribute, and any kind of dialogue conducted between two or more persons by various means is a reflection of a human social attribute and a form of… Read more »
Nigeria: Principles of Federalism Are Not Cast in Stone
Vanguard
There has always been this assumption made by some Nigerian intellectuals and politicians concerning the concept and practice of federalism. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo 2024 - Ighodalo and the 'Prosperity for All' Battle Cry
Vanguard
The quest to move Edo State from where it is now to a possible first world sub-national government in Nigeria has provoked a new battle cry. And it is aptly christened "Prosperity… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Plot to Depose Sultan - What Sokoto Gov Told Me - Akintola, Muric Head
Vanguard
·State chief executives should be stripped of powers over traditional rulers Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra 2025 - APC Says No to Zoning Formula
Vanguard
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has rejected the zoning formula for the 2025 governorship election. Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Never Return to Presidential Villa - Patience Jonathan
Leadership
In an indication that her husband has no plans to mount a possible political challenge to President Bola Tinubu, former first lady, Patience Jonathan, has said she has no intention… Read more »
Nigeria: Unending Weak Political Opposition in Nigeria
Vanguard
After twenty-five years of unbroken civilian governments in Nigeria, one can easily imagine that the country is getting settled as a democracy. But whereas a civilian government… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Presidential Molue' - 5 Presidents Spend N214bn Flying Around the World
Vanguard
As the moves to purchase two additional aircraft for the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) continue to generate divergent reactions, findings have shown that the Federal Government may… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Fleet - Nigeria's President Has 10 Planes - Leaders of Britain, Singapore Have None
Vanguard
·Fleet among the largest in the world Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Hits Tinubu Hard Over Nnamdi Kanu, Four National Budgets
Vanguard
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, warned President Bola Tinubu against plans to implement four national… Read more »
Nigeria: Sparks Over 'Flying Presidential Molue'
Vanguard
·President's $355.5m planes fly into controversy Read more »